Comparison

Hörmann BlueControl vs Industrial Door Sensor Setup

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Hörmann BlueControl

This app allows for initial setup and ongoing maintenance of compatible controls via a Bluetooth connection. Configure settings, create templates, and access diagnostic data for efficient management.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth connection
  • Menu and parameter settings
  • Template creation and management
  • Diagnostic data readout
  • Fault analysis
  • Report generation
Features
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With the Hörmann BlueControl app you can carry out Initial start-up and maintenance work on BlueControl-compatible controls. A Bluetooth connection is established between the end device and the control. If a connection is established to a control that was not taught in, you can configure all menu and parameter settings simply and clearly with the app. If the control has been taught in, you receive all important information such as diagnostic data, cycles, operating hours, etc. at a glance and can carry out maintenance work. Functions of the BlueControl app: - Connection to a control by scanning a QR code, or by selecting a specific control - Connection between the end device and control via Bluetooth. No Internet connection is required. - Menu and parameter settings of the control via app - Creating templates for the current menu and parameter settings - Managing all saved templates - Sharing templates with other people - Resetting maintenance intervals - Reading out diagnostic data - Performing a fault analysis - Creating and sending reports on all relevant control information via e-mail

About

Industrial Door Sensor Setup

This utility app allows for the configuration and adjustment of settings for OPTEX industrial door sensors. It offers parameter changes, saving favorite settings, and multilingual descriptions for easy sensor setup.

Highlights
  • Configure industrial door sensor settings
  • Adjust microwave and AIR area parameters
  • Manage wireless tag settings
  • Set activation and supplemental safety outputs
  • Save favorite configurations
  • Multilingual support
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"Industrial Door Sensor Setup" is an application to configure and change settings of an industrial door sensor, "OAM-EXPLORER* EU / US / J / AS" manufactured by OPTEX CO.,LTD. In addition to various parameter changes, setting registration to "My favorite" and multilingual descriptions (in English, Spanish, Italian, German, French, Dutch, Chinese, Thai and Japanese) make the easiest sensor configuration ever in the door sensor industry. *OAM-EXPLORER is an activation and supplemental safety sensor for industrial door applications found in a wide variety of industrial buildings, such as warehouses, hangars, logistical buildings, etc. Here’s a list of parameters you can change via "Industrial Door Sensor Setup". [Microwave area] ・Sensitivity ・Sensitivity (pre-notification) ・Immunity ・Direction ・Cross traffic cancel [AIR area] ・Sensitivity ・Presence timer ・Auto. infinite presence detection ・Frequency ・Depth adjustment ・Width adjustment ・Immunity ・Door cancel [Wireless tag area] ・Sensitivity(J/US models with software version 4.0.0 or higher) [Activation output] ・Microwave detection ・AIR detection ・Wireless tag detection(auto)(J/US models with software version 4.0.0 or higher) ・Wireless tag detection(manual)(J/US models with software version 4.0.0 or higher) ・Output contact ・Output hold time ・Response time [Supplemental safety output] ・Microwave detection ・AIR detection ・Output contact ・Output hold time [AUX output] ・Microwave detection ・AIR detection ・Microwave detection (pre-notification) ・Wireless tag detection(auto)(J/US models with software version 5.0.0 or higher) ・Wireless tag detection(manual)(J/US models with software version 5.0.0 or higher) ・Output contact ・Output hold time

Screenshots

Hörmann BlueControl4 screens
Industrial Door Sensor Setup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Industrial Door Sensor Setup at 9.0 against Hörmann BlueControl's 14.0. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Hörmann BlueControl against 5.0 for Industrial Door Sensor Setup. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hörmann BlueControl ships an update every 4 months, Industrial Door Sensor Setup every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Hörmann BlueControl versus Industrial Door Sensor Setup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHörmann BlueControlIndustrial Door Sensor Setup
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHormann KG AntriebstechnikOPTEX CO., LTD.

Customer experience

Hörmann BlueControl

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Industrial Door Sensor Setup

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Hörmann BlueControl

No in-app purchases

None

Industrial Door Sensor Setup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hörmann BlueControl free?
Hörmann BlueControl is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Industrial Door Sensor Setup free?
Industrial Door Sensor Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hörmann BlueControl or Industrial Door Sensor Setup?
Hörmann BlueControl and Industrial Door Sensor Setup are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Hörmann BlueControl or Industrial Door Sensor Setup have ads?
Neither Hörmann BlueControl nor Industrial Door Sensor Setup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hörmann BlueControl or Industrial Door Sensor Setup?
Hörmann BlueControl ships an update every 4 months, and Industrial Door Sensor Setup every 5 months. Most recently, Hörmann BlueControl was updated on October 24, 2026 and Industrial Door Sensor Setup on October 4, 2026.

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